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‘Give us 100 days’: LNP doubles down on another Games review
Queensland parliament has passed laws to establish a long-promised independent group to steer progress towards 2032. The LNP still wants to put its own stamp on it.
Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing
Elon Musk has suffered another legal defeat in Australia after his social media company X argued it should not be subject to local anti-discrimination laws.
Next to Lamb House, a heritage-listed home is up for auction
Rockfield counts among its neighbours the newly renovated Lamb House, also known as Home, and a tucked-away mansion that last sold for $15 million.
Updated
Aviation
Australian injured in Singapore Airlines flight speaks from hospital
Keith Davis spoke a day after staff surrounded him in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.
‘Hunger Games’ with Lachlan Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks in town as News plans shake-up
News Corp’s top executives are in Sydney ahead of an overhaul of the group’s Australian news operations.
Exclusive
Population
Shadow treasurer says working smarter will make up for deep migration cuts
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.
Which company has backed down after legal threats from Scarlett Johansson? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Test your knowledge of the week’s biggest and strangest news stories.
Cassie Ventura speaks after Diddy assault video
Ventura said domestic violence had broken her down “to someone I never thought I would become”.
‘Brilliant’ but ‘basically repugnant’: How we reviewed the original Mad Max
With the fifth instalment in the franchise hitting screens this week, we took a look at how The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald reviewed the first, now iconic, film.
Farewell to the dog who touched the world
Tom Turcich spent seven years walking the globe with his beloved dog Savannah, a rescue pup he picked up in Texas not long after setting off on his journey.
Opinion
Trends
In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?
Have we become so comfortable in our lives we are now seeking – and willing to pay big money for – discomfort?
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Ten tourist traps that are actually worth visiting (and 10 others to avoid)
Don’t be a Grinch. Sometimes you should simply give in and enjoy the entertainment and outrageous kitsch of tourist traps.
Queensland
Serpentine glass facade to delay new QPAC theatre by another year
The installation of the intricate glass facade at the theatre will take about a year, developer Lendlease has revealed, kicking the already delayed delivery further down the road.
Cocaine bust at Magic Round forces Suncorp Stadium corporate suite to be evacuated
A NSW man was arrested during the NRL Magic Round in Brisbane for allegedly possessing cocaine, prompting a corporate suite to be evacuated.
Man charged over bashing death of beloved bus icon
James “Jim” Hill, 76, died in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in his home on Anzac Day.
Slain man’s brother says system failed, as opposition blames minister for release
Bosco Minyurano was stabbed at Acacia Ridge, allegedly by a man released from immigration detention seven weeks earlier.
SEQ mayors unite to demand new state deal to pay for population growth
Premier Steven Miles wants migration cut to help his government respond to growth pressures. South-east mayors want more infrastructure funding.
Politics
Albanese to voters: I feel your cost-of-living pain
In a keynote speech just days after the second anniversary of his government’s election, the PM will acknowledge voters are doing it tough and promise his government is listening.
Business
US moves to break up biggest music company in Australia after Swift fiasco
Live Nation’s controversial merger with Ticketmaster has been under the microscope since fans struggled to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s massive Eras tour.
World
Updated
Aviation
Australian injured in Singapore Airlines flight speaks from hospital
Keith Davis spoke a day after staff surrounded him in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.
Opinion
I won’t mourn the sudden death of the man who oversaw my sham trial
Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Political scientist and writer
Explore
Property
How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour
A new report finds how to fetch a higher price, attract more online listing views and make a home more liveable in the meantime.
Analysis
Home loans
Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so
Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024, with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.
Robert Baharian
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Real life
When I had a Baby Reindeer experience, I resolved to find my stalker
It began with an anonymous Twitter account posting about me and tagging my colleagues. Who from my past – exes, housemates, former colleagues – might bear this kind of grudge?
Damien Nowicki
Deputy Opinion Editor, The Age
Opinion
Sunday Life
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
‘It’s not about our love’: Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall on separating fact from fiction
When Colin from Accounts became an international hit, the couple were faced with sudden celebrity – and the challenge of writing season two.
Opinion
Streaming
Is Netflix killing off the binge model it created? The signs say yes
Aine Ryan
Culture news editor
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Swimming
‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Qld Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement
A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.
NBA closes investigation into Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl
The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey, ESPN reported on Thursday.
Burton dazzles in 11th-hour Origin audition; Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’
Canterbury piled on 38 unanswered points in the second half to blow away a Dragons side derailed by injuries to Jack Bird and Hame Sele.
Opinion
State of Origin
Why Michael Maguire simply cannot pick Latrell Mitchell for Origin I
The South Sydney fullback doesn’t deserve the jumper, nor can he be trusted to perform in it.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Updated
NRL 2024
Warriors stand down $1m prop for skipping team song
Addin Fonua-Blake, one of the NRL’s elite front-rowers, has been benched for a crucial game after he walked out of the dressing room after the Magic Round victory.
Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job
Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but he says he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid.
Cocaine bust at Magic Round forces Suncorp corporate suite to be evacuated
A NSW man was arrested during the NRL Magic Round in Brisbane for allegedly possessing cocaine.
Have Your Say
I’m calling it: ‘Marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out
Where are the Benauds, the Comettis, and the Warrens of the new generation?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
